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To assist a timid friend who is being forced to marry Dominic Wolfe, a man with a terrible reputation who stands to inherit a huge estate upon his marriage, adventurous Grace Merridew disguises herself as a plain and mousy chaperone to accompany her on a visit to the groom-to-be, but Dominic has some unexpected surprises in store. Original.

Synopsis

Before she sets out to see the world, Grace Merridew must first help her timid friend, who is being forced to marry Dominic Wolfe, boorish heir to a huge estate. To that end, Grace disguises herself as a plain and mousy chaperone. But when they arrive at the estate, Grace finds herself being pursued by a big bad Wolfe.

Synopsis

To rescue her friend from a loveless marriage, a daring woman dons a disguise and finds herself captivated by a mysterious rake in this "perfect Regency romance"* from award-winning author Anne Gracie. In three years on the marriage market, Grace Merridew has never met a man whose kiss stirred her senses. So she makes plans for a life of adventure instead--to see the moon rise over the pyramids of Egypt and dance amid the marble ruins of Greece. But first she must help a friend in need... Timid Melly Pettifer is being forced to marry Dominic Wolfe, who stands to inherit a huge estate if he weds. The Wolfes have a terrible reputation, and if there's one thing Grace cannot stand, it's a bully. When Melly begs for assistance in escaping her impending nuptials, Grace acts as the plain and mousy chaperone on their visit to the groom-to-be. But when they arrive nothing is as they expect, and Grace is scandalized to find herself being pursued by a big bad Wolfe...

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Average customer rating 5 (1 comments)

Love in disguise, a rake, and a single kiss that starts this story off to an intriguing plot where stations and titles can't hold a candle to passion. Disguised as a chaperone, our daring heroine steals the proud man's heart and interest right from the start. I kept reading well into the early hours of the morning just to get my fix of this enchanting love story. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves the olden days with twists and turns when it comes to love one never would has thought happened to the prim and proper. A real page turner and well worth anyone's time who loves love!